The Isle of Man TT returned after its two-year pandemic absence in 2022.
The 2022 Isle of Man TT was held from 29 May to 10 June and was the first TT event since 2019. The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel, public events and the island’s arrangements for hosting the races.
The return restored the TT’s familiar Mountain Course programme, featuring solo and sidecar competition on the 37.73-mile circuit. It also marked the first time the event was broadcast live through TT+, an online streaming service created for the races.
The comeback was not without tragedy: six competitors died during the 2022 event, making it the deadliest TT since 1970. That grim statistic is separate from the date of the return, but it is an important part of the event’s history and the continuing debate over the risks of high-speed road racing.